Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28
FORGOT THE LICENSE.
How Young Washington Naturalist
Came Near Losing His Bride.

Scientists and literary men have the
reputation of being forgetful. and mat
tiers outside of their routine life are
apt to go by the board. / heard a
| good story during the past week of a
| rising young naturalist which almost
surpasses belief but AS took occasion
to run it down in very detail it can be
vouched for. Some weeks ago this
devotee of science resolved to get mar
ried but forgot to procure that very
important adjunct to this ceremony-a
liccnse--uDtil within two hours of the
wedding, which was set for seven
o'clock, at one of our fashionable
churches. The would-be groom was
busy making his toilet in the presence
of his best man, who had just arrived
in town, a perfect stranger. Conver-
sation turned to the suspicious event
of the evening. and the best man, who
had had wide experience in that
capacity, said: well, Charley, sup
pose every thing is ready, and you
have only two hours of freedom. Have
you got the necessary legal papers and
the minister's fee in convenient
place, and -"
Before the sentence was finished, sci
entific Charley jumped three feet from
the floor and exclaimed: Great Scott!
Bob. ! forgot all about the license.
Put on your hat. get a cab, and drive
like mad to the City Hall and get it for
me-" Bob did not linger for further
| instructions, but did as he was bid.
Arriving at the City Hall. and consum-
| ing fifteen minutes of valuable time in
the crypts and labyrinths of the build
| ing, he finally reached the door Of Mr.
| Meigs room, which was locked. Ex-
cited and bewildered, he kicked at the
door, but all to no purpose His old
colored charwoman came along and
asked him why he was raising such q
racket. 81 want to see the marriage
license clerk" said Bob. "'Deed
honey, you's outen yo head. Massa
Meigs done gone long ago. CALCULATED
aunty. "Where does he liveP" cried
Bob up on to de hill" was the an
swer. Bob skipped to the cab, paid
the driver dollar extra to drive fast
and finally reached the custodian o.
the marriage seal on Capitol Hill, told
his story. offered any amount Of money
Mr.. Meigs might name if he would res
cue his scientific friend from his pre-
dicament, and finally persuaded hin
to ride to his Office.
1t was six o'clock when they reached
the city hall, and darkness was gather
ing over the city as well as over thu
prospects of their oblivious naturalist
friend Whats the name of YOU
friend P' asked Mr.. Meigs "Charles
w. T." said the best man, zane
the lady's full name P' ''Blest if
know was the answer "Well, tina
is quite important, and | cannot issu.
license without it," Crestfallen ant
disheartened our b. IN. was about to
abandon the procurement of a license
when Mr.. Meigs, suggested he tele
phone to the young lady. AS goo
luck would have it she was the daugh
ter of IL physician, and the following
conversation took place over the tele
| phone ''IlcllO, III. Y, WHAT Lnt
name of your daughter who is to b,
married tonight P" Dir. W: mon,
of your business, What's that to you p
b. NJ. well, its very little to IN,
but good deal to her prospective hus
band, who is nearly dead from anx
iety aud fright. for he has nj
license, and is to be married
in half an hour, and as Idon't know hel
name Mr.. Meigs won't give me the Ii
cense." The doctor calculated an A
cxpletive, nearly breaking the dia
phragm of tho telephone. aud shouted
Lucy c., and you better hurry will
the papers or will withdraw my con
sent" Pushing $40 bill into tn,
hands of Mr. Meigs, which he graspet
with warm THANK you, SIR" GU
b. IN. reached the minister's room fiji
teen minutes after the time set for tn,
wedding. showed the license into thu
hand of the groom, and had barely tim
enough to faint. The wedding wa
minus the b, M, but. our promising
young scientist won his bride and los
lifelong friend. who never forgav'
him for his hecdlessness. After brie
Southern wedding journey the couple
returned to the city, where the story o
their marriage is often rehoarsed an,
laughed over - Washington Capitol.